I was adviced to try this forum out by the guy I got my Leica from. About three weeks ago I saw an ad here in Norway at a local photo forum from this guy selling a Leica M6, a Zeiss Planar 50mm (ZM?) and a Coolscan LS-50 for - guess how much? Less than a $1000! He wanted to sell it to someone under 20, and tada! - There I was! Since I was away on a school trip, he held it for me for all those weeks, and today I met with him and picked it up.

It is sooooo nice! I can't wait to scan my first roll. Now I need to find some B&W film... That's not so easy here in Scandinavia. Anyone know where I could try?

Tuolumne

11-06-2007, 10:00

And they say film isn't dead! :)

Congratulations on your cool, bargain deal. And good luck on your hunt for film. I live in New Jersey where it is still easy to find. B&H and Adorama just across the bridge, not to mention the Web everywhere.

/T

ibrando

11-06-2007, 10:03

Congrats! And welcome to the forum...

Cheers,
Brandon.

KidNorway

11-06-2007, 10:18

Svein Jarle(wordpress) sold you all that for under 1000$ wtf?? He he. Congratulations. All his stuff was in super shape as well. Try www.farvelabben.no (http://www.farvelabben.no). They stock all the films you need.
You know him? :confused: Wow. I think it had something to do with getting rid of the stuff. He had some other stuff there as well, but I think it was sold - he was packing a lot of stuff when I dropped by. At least there was a huuuuuuuuge Leica 50mm lens (Noktolux?). That was going to Japan. A bit heavier then my Zeiss:D

Thanks for the link - just what I needed!

hans voralberg

11-06-2007, 10:35

Noctilux. You're so lucky, I'd have fly all the way to Norway for something like that lol. He needs to get rid of anything else ?

Jarle Aasland

11-06-2007, 10:35

Congratulations. What a deal!

Get your Tri-X from http://www.fotoimport.no - great service, highly recommended.

Enjoy!

Hilsen
Jarle

KoNickon

11-06-2007, 10:39

Really a spectacular deal for you (or anyone) -- welcome. Have fun with it!

ocean7

11-06-2007, 10:42

Nice deal!

But you can't beat the member on fredmiranda.com who said this morning that he found a DS M3 with Summilux and leather case in a thrift store for... $5! Yes! Five bucks! And the guy is asking if it was a nice deal!

cmogi10

11-06-2007, 10:56

He wouldn't sell all that to me at that price!

*stomps off*

Seriously, congrats, can't help you out with the film but post scans soon.

cmogi10

11-06-2007, 10:56

And they say film isn't dead! :)

Congratulations on your cool, bargain deal. And good luck on your hunt for film. I live in New Jersey where it is still easy to find. B&H and Adorama just across the bridge, not to mention the Web everywhere.

/T

I love finding people on the internet that live like two towns over, small world. hah

Tim Gray

11-06-2007, 11:08

Crap. I've spent about... $1800 on a similar setup.

Great deal and enjoy it!

hans voralberg

11-06-2007, 11:44

This is getting really off topic but, how's the winter landscape in Norway ?

Tuolumne

11-06-2007, 11:47

I love finding people on the internet that live like two towns over, small world. hah

San Francisco and Englewood, NJ?

/T

cmogi10

11-06-2007, 11:55

Well...
Ridgewood, up until a couple months ago.

KoNickon

11-06-2007, 12:08

I'd love to visit Norway sometime, and I'd very much like to see the aurora borealis. And here (northeast US) I think the sun is now pretty well down by that time as well -- or maybe it's just my imagination.

I'm still shaking my head at the M3 SS for $5 -- but then, it's not a single stroke. :)

hans voralberg

11-06-2007, 12:24

Yeah I plan to visit Norway for Christma

shadowfox

11-06-2007, 13:33

Hans Voralberg... where have I heard that name before ...???

hans voralberg

11-06-2007, 13:36

Most probably in a very old game called Siberia, I like the character so I use that as screen name, not my real name though

grainhound

11-06-2007, 14:27

For Fuji film online, the link below is my fav. Dirk is another good guy & his delivery is fast.
http://www.unicircuits.com/shop/

EmilGil

11-06-2007, 14:51

Well Kid, I know who you bought it from and I'm sad to see him leave. He's a very nice chap.

When it comes to buying film, I think www.fotoimport.no is your best bet for traditional B&W. You can also try www.photax.se and www.fomafoto.no

MartinP

11-06-2007, 15:05

This is getting really off topic but, how's the winter landscape in Norway ?
Here is the link to a handy webcam on the Hardangervidda, at the highest railway station in Norway no less !

Wow I have no idea it's possible to see aurora in Chicago :D Very nice pic

enochRoot

11-07-2007, 16:45

Wow I have no idea it's possible to see aurora in Chicago :D Very nice pic

no supporing pic, but when i was a senior in high school, we had them all the way down here in columbus! pretty good display too! never again since then though (and it's been 15 years).

maddoc

11-10-2007, 07:40

The Noctilux is actually still for sale as it turns out, but it is a LN 1.2 with boxes and everything:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Is it a Noctilux 50mm f/1.2 from the first series with hand-polished aspheric elements ? As I remember these go for about 10.000$ or so ...:eek::eek::eek::eek:

hans voralberg

11-10-2007, 08:50

Damn why there's no proper fleamarkets where I live

EmilGil

11-10-2007, 10:36

I can't believe the deals Svein manages to find! A noctilux for $250?!

maddoc

11-10-2007, 18:46

Yes. He found it at a fleamarket. The price?????? 250$ :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:This was a couple of weeks ago. Methinks Im gonna go to some fleamarkets in the future.
Noctilux 50mm f/1.2 for 250$ !? ...:eek: